Juan+Medina

__ **The Implications of Motivation ** ____ **on Out of School ** ____ **Fine & Performing Arts Programs ** __ ** The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 had an overarching goal, to close the achievement gap by teaching what works. A decade later, our students have become victims to a one size fits most approach to teaching and learning, where the bottom line is fiscal responsibility. For many of our students, the only remaining safeguard to a balanced education is the accessibility of the Out of School Time Program. This research seeks to investigate who is involved in our Out of School Time, Fine and Performing-Arts Programs and discover why this crosscut of students is motivated to stay beyond their regular school schedule. What specific type of motivation is the currency by which our student body elects to take on the often rigorous involvement associated with the Out of School Time fine and performing arts programs? What type of student improvements exist, associated with Out of School Time programs and what type of improvements can be expected of educational institutions that support Out of School Time Fine and Performing Arts Programs? **

It is widely accepted that the students who elects to not participate in Out of School Time, Fine & Performing Arts Programs stands to benefit the most of them. Juan J. Medina
 * What are your perceptions of student improvements associated with Out of School Time programs?
 * What type of school improvements might occur as a result of organizational support of Out of School Time, Fine & Performing Arts Programs?
 * How can our organizations better use Out of School Time programs to target our at risk students?